A comparison of web-based and paper-based survey methods: Testing assumptions of survey mode and response cost

Evaluation Review

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 464-480

  Greenlaw, Corey ^a   Brown Welty, Sharon ^b  

^a Fresno County Office of Education   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed mode surveys; Online surveys; Response rates; Survey costs; Web based surveys

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; PAPER; PILOT STUDY; POSTAL MAIL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; PAPER; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTAL SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349593180     PISSN: 0193841X     EISSN: 15523926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X09340214     Document Type: Article

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